yarn
yarn
noun
spin a yarn
noun
- [mass noun]spun thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing
（用于针织、编织或缝纫的）纱；线；纺纱 - (informal)a long or rambling story, especially one that is implausible
(非正式)尤指难以置信的故事；奇谈
■(Austral./NZ)a chat
(澳／新西兰)闲聊，闲谈
- [no obj.](informal)tell a long or implausible story
(非正式)讲故事，信口开河
they were yarning about local legends and superstitions.
他们正说着当地的传奇和迷信。
■(Austral./NZ)chat; talk
(澳／新西兰)闲聊，闲谈；谈话
he sat yarning to his mother.
他坐着和母亲闲聊。
spin a yarn
- 见spin
- Old English gearn; of Germanic origin, related to Dutch garen
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